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Neil Varma: Work in the Federal Government

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Neil Varma gained invaluable project and budget management experience during his time in the Federal Government. During his time as Budget Officer, Varma led a team responsible for planning and administering the financial operations and budget for a large organization.  He was also responsible for approving and disbursing all payments to vendors, and for meeting payment agreement terms to ensure no interest was incurred.

Neil Varma: Tenure as Budget Officer

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Neil Varma served proudly in the United States Air Force from 2005 to 2009. Neil Varma held a number of roles during his Air Force tenure, including that of Budget Officer. In this role, Varma initiated, justified , and disbursed annual budgets in excess of $200 million. His proficiency and success as budget officer garnered Varma the Command’s Financial Management Officer of the Quarter award.

Neil Varma - Work as Financial Services Officer

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Neil Varma was a service member in the United States Air Force for four years (2005-2009).  During his tenure, Varma held the role of Financial Services Officer, where he directed the payment of more than 15,000 travel reimbursement vouchers and the yearly collection and disbursement of $200 million.  Varma’s success in this role led to an Officer of the Year award.

Neil Varma - Recent Experience

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Neil Varma is an experienced IT Project Manager based in New York City. Varma served in the U.S. Air Force for four years (2005-2009).  Recently, Varma was responsible for overseeing a $10 million IT agile project for a high-profile client. In this role, Varma tracked project milestones and deliverables regularly to ensure the project operated on time and on schedule.

Neil Varma - Former Budget Officer

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Neil Varma worked as a budget officer. Varma was responsible for approving and disbursing all payments to vendors and meeting all payment agreement terms to ensure there was no incurred interest.  Neil Varma also managed the team that was responsible for planning, implementing, and administering the budget and financial operations.

Neil Varma: Why You Should Consider Joining the Military

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Neil Varma is a decorated United States Air Force veteran who lives and works in New York City as an IT Project Manager and consultant. For Varma, joining the military was a natural choice as he always had a desire to serve his country, but not everyone feels the pull of a military career. Why You Should Consider Joining the Military There are numerous reasons why you should consider joining the military, including: ·          The chance to travel the world ·          Tuition assistance for your education ·          To improve yourself and learn new skills ·          To serve and protect your country and fellow citizens. Serving in the military can be an incredibly rewarding experience and change your life for the better. Neil Varma served for more than four years before starting his career as a successful IT Project Manager.  For more information on his current work in IT project management, check out his LinkedIn profile today.

Neil Varma: Common Traits of Successful Project Managers

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Neil Varma works in the private sector as an IT Project Manager and consultant in New York City. Neil Varma spent four years in the United States Air Force and administered multimillion-dollar IT support contracts in the Federal Government. Today, he uses the skills he acquired to manage many IT projects successfully. Common Traits of Successful Project Managers To be a successful project manager, you should possess the following common traits: ·          Visionary leadership ·          Communication skills ·          Organization skills ·          Integrity ·          Enthusiasm and passion ·          Competence ·          Effective leadership skills ·          Empathy ·          Problem-solving skills ·          Ability to delegate tasks Being a good project manager is about building a capable team and helping guide them toward realizing set objectives. To be successful, you must encompass communication, organization, and effective leadersh